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Berlin
Aug 11, 2017 9:20:20 GMT
Post by tyrednexited on Aug 11, 2017 9:20:20 GMT
Have I had my tea yet?
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Berlin
Aug 15, 2017 13:53:08 GMT
Post by tyrednexited on Aug 15, 2017 13:53:08 GMT
...well, the Munich arm of Easyjet have been a bit more successful than the Berlin one.
Despite a delayed departure it was only half an hour behind in Munich - let's hope they do no worse on the return!
Hotel, though simple was a good choice, next to the Löwenbrau brewery ;-) and we're chilling after mucho walking in hot weather. Off to sample some more bier later.
The only way to unlock the hotel room door is via Bluetooth from a smartphone app! Better not let the 'phone run down.
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Rob
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Berlin
Aug 15, 2017 16:58:21 GMT
Post by Rob on Aug 15, 2017 16:58:21 GMT
What if a guest doesn't actually have a smartphone? How do they get into the rooms?
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Berlin
Aug 15, 2017 17:04:20 GMT
Post by Humph on Aug 15, 2017 17:04:20 GMT
He could tell you, but you know how it is... 😎
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Berlin
Aug 15, 2017 19:51:27 GMT
Post by tyrednexited on Aug 15, 2017 19:51:27 GMT
What if a guest doesn't actually have a smartphone? How do they get into the rooms? It's a good question. Indeed it was so good that I asked the taciturn receptionist. German taciturn is worse than Yorkshire taciturn, however, and I bounced off. Apparently you "use your handy". :-( It is all very confusing as you also get a key-card. That most definitely can't be used as a key (absolutely confirmed by Herr Tac and experimentation) but controls the room power (by dropping it into a slot in the room as you often do with normal key cards.) What's the reasoning behind that then? If/as it is not my keycard, I can leave it in the slot when go out, with all the electrics running. Bizarre! I am now full of half a pig, half a hen, half of some other unidentifiable animal (somewhere between horse and squirrel),dump!ings, red cabbage and lots of beer (litre jars that I can only just lift, but Brünhillde who was serving us was carrying 4 to a hand). It's a hard life!
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Aug 15, 2017 20:00:55 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 15, 2017 20:00:55 GMT
Jealous.... well, not of the pig obviously or even squirrel or horse, but berr definitely. Anyway, all out of pocket monies from Berlin trip now repaid by travel insurance (after a bit of underhand dealing which I robustly called them out on). Maybe make another attempt at invading Berlin in May...
In the meantime anyone been to Prague?? Espadrille fancies it in late January for 21st wedding anniversary. Presumably a damn sight colder than Barcelona was this last January for our 20th....
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Berlin
Aug 15, 2017 20:10:27 GMT
Post by tyrednexited on Aug 15, 2017 20:10:27 GMT
I like Prague (or at least I did, but it might be over-stag-partied now)
Not sure I'd choose it in January, though; the outdoor cafe scene is a little stilted then ;-)
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Berlin
Aug 15, 2017 21:03:32 GMT
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Post by WDB on Aug 15, 2017 21:03:32 GMT
Prague is beautiful - makes Vienna, one of my favourite cities, look like Basingstoke. But I went in July, and the crowds prevented me from getting more than halfway across the Charles Bridge before it was time to head back for my meeting. Probably spring or autumn is the optimum time for climate-crowd compromise.
Incidentally, the slot to activate the hotel lights doesn't usually insist on the room card; any card will do.
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Berlin
Aug 15, 2017 22:38:09 GMT
Post by Hofmeister on Aug 15, 2017 22:38:09 GMT
Incidentally, the slot to activate the hotel lights doesn't usually insist on the room card; any card will do. Indeed I used to use a couple of my business cards in the slot to keep the lights on for when I came back to the room pished.
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Berlin
Aug 15, 2017 23:15:32 GMT
Post by Rob on Aug 15, 2017 23:15:32 GMT
Also no card in the slot means things like laptops/tablets/phones stop charging. Or maybe even a toothbrush in the bathroom... which on an inductive charger will run flat. Well that happened to me once.
Prague had more of an edge to it in 1990. Money changers all over the place. Cheap as chips mind. Cheapest beer we had was opposite the castle at about 11p a pint.
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Berlin
Aug 16, 2017 6:03:12 GMT
Post by tyrednexited on Aug 16, 2017 6:03:12 GMT
Cheapest beer we had was opposite the castle at about 11p a pint. ...and for your breakfast if you wanted to fit in with the locals......
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Berlin
Aug 18, 2017 14:36:01 GMT
Post by tyrednexited on Aug 18, 2017 14:36:01 GMT
...Sat (sitting :-) ) at (in, on ) Munich airport at the moment. Though the incoming plane was shown as departing Manchester only a few minutes late, it has a 90 min delay against it now (it looks like it missed or had difficulty getting a slot). So, at least 90 mins late away from here!
Munich airport is a little more user-friendly than Manchester, but this is everything I dislike about flying.
It was all going so well. :-(
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Aug 18, 2017 16:22:35 GMT
Post by Rob on Aug 18, 2017 16:22:35 GMT
What flight are you on? Has it taken off yet from Manchester? I assume it's earlier than the LH flight due to depart soon.
I found Munich airport to be quite good but only used it once.
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Aug 18, 2017 16:31:11 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2017 16:31:11 GMT
Don't forget that departure times are actually push back times. They can be misleading.
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Aug 18, 2017 19:28:35 GMT
Post by Deleted on Aug 18, 2017 19:28:35 GMT
...Sat (sitting :-) ) at (in, on ) Munich airport at the moment...it has a 90 min delay against it now (it looks like it missed or had difficulty getting a slot). As I mentioned earlier, I used to do a lot of travelling to Germany and back for a former employer. The 17:30 BA flight from Dusseldorf to LHR every Friday was always delayed by one hour. I can't recall a single instance when it wasn't delayed. The thing that pee'd me off was that they still boarded you for a 17:30 departure when they already knew they'd missed their slot.
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